In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
In Greek mythology, it is said that Lycurgus, the ruler of Sparta, ......(1).........a promise from his .......(2)........, assuring him of the immutability of his laws till he returned from an .......(3)........journey. To make his laws immutable, Lycurgus ……………(4)…... Seven justices of the Indian Supreme Court on a historic day in 1973 christened themselves as modernday Lycurguses, seeking to create, in India's constitutional context, an island of immutability, .......(5)........titled the "basic structure".
(1)
The tone of the sentence suggests that he made someone to give him a promise of something. Hence, 'elicit' is the best fit for the blank as it means to call forth something. Hence, option A is the correct answer.
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